MSE Pregnancy Club 22

Winnie_in_Pooh · 12 July 2011 at 3:45PM

Breast_Cancer_Survivor wrote: »

I know how you feel, I've not taken any meds whilst pregnant either & now i'm nearly there I really don't want to have to go back on my meds.

I'm dreading the first appointment with my GP because I know he's going to push the meds again

Hugs Skinty, hope OH is home soon x

Kandboys · 12 July 2011 at 4:01PM

Glad the GTT was negative Skint_Catt but grrr at your consultant! You're allowed to have a good old cry without being suicidal! I had slight pre-natal depression with DS2 but would never touch meds either. I think most of it is those dreaded hormones.

I got halfway round to school to pick up DS1 today when DS2 threw up all over himself and the pavement yuck!! He's had a bit of an upset tum for a couple of days so guess it's a bug. I really don't want it now - the last one I had at 13 weeks pregnant was absolutely horrific!

Skint_Catt · 12 July 2011 at 4:12PM

I think it's because I've had depression (and been medicated for it) in the past & she wanted me to get some help so I could cope better and possibly not end up with very bad PND (which I've always been worried about due to my history).
C xx

Bunnyhop · 12 July 2011 at 4:45PM

Skint_Catt wrote: »

I think it's because I've had depression (and been medicated for it) in the past & she wanted me to get some help so I could cope better and possibly not end up with very bad PND (which I've always been worried about due to my history).
C xx

I can completely relate to that, I had a down week or two recently and I was utterly petrified that I'd become depressed again, I've always worried a lot that I would get PND. It seems to have passed now but I was too scared to talk to my midwife about it now as I really felt I would automatically get put on medication and end up being watched like a hawk or something once the baby came. It's sad we are made to feel that way really.

For what it's worth every doctor or midwife I have asked has said it is by no means a foregone conclusion that I will get PND despite battling depression on and off for the past 15 years! Take care of yourself x

pigpen · 12 July 2011 at 5:05PM

Well if I didn't have antenatal depresion before, which I think I did, I now have it tenfold... looks set to be a very rough couple of years then...

Kandboys · 12 July 2011 at 5:13PM

Awww PP I'm sorry I know what it's like to feel so crap in pregnancy. It's a tough time xx

Kimmilew · 12 July 2011 at 5:46PM

I'm due November 19th!

First baby! Today me and my husband heard our babys heartbeat for the first time! This baby is a real mover and kicker and kept kicking the machine and then hiding! not as bad at the 20 weeks scan were it would not stop moving for a picture of the heart.
We've got the gender scan tomorrow which I'm so excited about!

I'm feeling terrible most of the time during this pregnancy. I feel like a wimp, and everyone keeps telling me it'll get better. I'm on anti-depressants (sp? that looks wrong!) and suffering even more during pregnancy. I dont want to up my meds since I was told it can cause harm so I've been referred to what i fear most, therapy. But anything to help, especially now. I'm also suffering from hip and leg pain that i've had for years and was just about to get sorted until i found out i was pregnant. Now i'm using a walking stick!(can you believe i'm only 23?)

I'm also flying off on a 15hour flight to LA when I'm 28weeks. Virgin airlines said its okay aslong as i doctors note. But I'm scared. Anyone been on a flight like that in late pregnancy? I kind of want to go, but with the depression and hip injury it worries me. So far the doctors and midwifes are seeing how things go until its close to the day.

Congratulations to everyone!

moneysavingfamilycomp · 12 July 2011 at 7:35PM

i can relate to the DIYers we are having a garage conversion done just started yesterday will take about 3 wks then we need to decorate it buy carpet and get it fitted and move all the furniture in that is currently stored in spare room

. which will eventually become babys room hopefully before its school age

lol.
im due in 5 weeks.:eek:
i wish it hadnt taken electric company 3 months to move the meter :mad:

anyway im deciding to pack hospital bags this week havent actually done it just think i should

but im really confused about what to put in each bag iv got a labour bag a hospital bag and a baby bag the baby bag is pretty easy its the labour bag im struggling with.
do i pack towel/nightie etc for after birth in labour bag (which is going in with me) or hospital bag (which will stay in car till afterwards)
and how soon do they dress baby will i need to put first clothes nappy etc in labour bag or can they stay in baby bag (again getting left in car till afterwards) when i had DS 18yrs ago all i took was one bag with my stuff in for labour and 5 day hospital stay everything else towels all babys stuff incl nappys etc was provided. this time all they are providing is the bed:rotfl:and hopefully a midwife if im lucky. HELP !!!

Molly41 · 12 July 2011 at 7:59PM

Pack babies first outfit - vest, babygro, hat, mits, cardigan, nappy in a plastic bag and have it in your labour bag then it's easy for the midwife/ partner to find quickly. Make sure you pack wash stuff for you in labour bag too and a clean nightie/ dressing gown for after the birth.

carolineb23 · 12 July 2011 at 8:30PM

I've recently been looking at what to pack in my hospital bag, and I'm starting to think a hospital suitcase might be more appropriate! I never was any good at packing light!!